The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02
How the News Was Received at the
Jail in Chicago.

nervousness or mental excitement, all the
more evident from the determined effort to
suppress it on the part Of those who we're in
fluenced by it, pervaded that portion of the
county Jail which ia occupied by the con-
demne9 Anarchists this morning, and it was
with an evident feeling Of suspense that the
condemned men paced the corridor when
they took their morning exercise. This feel
ing was no doubt owing to the expectancy of
a decision from the United States Supreme
Court in their case. Despite the disquiet of
their niindR, they all did their best to preserve
their outward demeanor. Lingg and Fischer
looked as defiant as ever, and Spies loses
none Of his cynical expression as the fatal
day approaches:
sorry ones, and It was evident from bis every
act and general manner that he, too, felt the
grayity Of the situation, and that his spirits
suffered as deeply as any of the others from
few short hours he expected to receive, fix;
ing his fate SO far as tho courts OF the land
can do it.
Fielden's contemplativeness was given full
swing, and nobody who watched him could
doubt for moment that the one subject he
was bordering in his mind was what the de-
cision Of the highest court in the land on his
case would be.
The habitual deep-set pallor of schwab's
countenance WAS more marked than ever be-
fore, and those who watched him infinitely
wondered in their own minds If the execu-
toner would anticipate by any very long
period the ordinary laws Of nature in con-
signing him to the tomb.
Engels has the most stolid corntenance. in
the lot, but even his apparently sluggish
it was evident that mentally he WAS as deeply
interested as the othors in what the purport
OF the expected message would be.
TIL FIRST NEWS OF TIE DECISION
of the Supreme Court in the case of the
Anarchists vas taken to the county jail by an
Associated Press reporter few minutes after
hai p ze e wss eea ae in lis oss tipped
back in has chair and about to light his
cigar. When the reporter told him the news
he deliberately, struck a match, lii his cigar
and said: well. it is just what We expected. .
There were no visitors at the Jail to-day,
and all the prisoners were in their cells when
the news arrived.
A note was sent up to Spies telling him that
the writ had been denied. and asking if he
had any statement to make in regard to the
matter, Spies was sitting in his CELL bqsily
note and returned it with short II have
nothing TO say
None of Che other men would say an, thing
either Everything is perfectly quiet in and
city. The denial of the writ was universally
expected here.
Within fifteen minutes after the verdict
was known eight OF, ten officers in citizens
clotheh appeared. ;, Two of them stepped
quietly into the jail. and the others disposed
Of themselves i'll the Criminal Court build
ing and about the neighborhood. The bailiff
at the outer door leading into the Jail court
says he is instructed to admit no one, but
whether, this applies to the near relatives Of
The streets about the Jail are perfectly
quiet. No crowds have gathered, and no in
cidents of any sort have as yet occurred. The
police are prepared for any emergency,
though they say they have no fear of an up
rising or open violence.
Without any previous intimation rule
rlgldly declaring y1sltors from the jail was
quickly put into force, and no one WAS al
lowed to enter the building during the after
noon except officers, reporters and relatives
As soon as tic, news from Washington had
generally circulated through the city there
was rush OF miscellaneous people
TO SEE THE CONDEMNED MEN
before it was too late. They entered the
shel ifs Office IN droves, but the latch string
bad been withdrawn. Loud and long were
guarded the way 10 the jail yard was oebdu.
rate as the prison walls. Friends OF the
doomed men, bearing baskets of delicacies
for them, begged admittance. The dainties
were passed in, but only relatives gained
entrance.
Sheriff Matson said: IT don't want to
make any fuss, about it, but the visits OF
other anarchists have got to stop. Hence
forth the doomed men will not be allowed to
have any more recreation hours. Person
ally y1, yo pI,t PIE to grant them al the favora
DO 80. 1t may seem foolish, und perhaps is
| foolish, but don't want these men 10 cheat
the gallows by killing themselves Their
| friends might give them daggers or poison.
a Sant a ia q b know that if they should
powerless to prevent it, still 1 shouldn't like
| to have it said that if had attended to INV
duty the suicides might have been pre-.
The first of those to arrive was MIS-. Eneel.
poor. worn face, and she moved about in q
nervous manner, as though she couldscarcely
| realize that the last slender thread Of hone
had broken. She broughta basket of tooth
| some edIbles for her husband, and Jailer Foiz
took a chair from the office and carried ii out
to the cage and placed it for her near the
bars. Llngg's amt and young lady cousin
| and one of his fair admirers came next
They we're all downcast, with traces Of tear
on their cheeks, but they had not been talk
| ing to the reckless bomb-maker five minutes
before they, we're all laughing. and theil
| mirth sounded strangely incongruous Will
| the feelings of most Of those present "A'-
Frank Bielefeldt, of the 4irbeiter Zetta,,,o,
| accompanied by. a reporter for the same d..
per, came next. Shortly afterward Spies
TWO :e. brothers Chris and Ferdinand, were adj.
mitted, and they were followed by thei,
mother, who seemed to feel her sorrow
deeply. 0oi4o"
MRs. PARSONS AND HER TWO LITTLE CHILDnES
came, and with them lady who is interested
N the work OF the Amnesty AssOciation.
Every one OF the prisoners had the semblance
| at least OF positively cheerful spirifa
| Mr.. Bielefeldt, after leaving the Jail, said
Y IS useless to ask these men to sign tht
petition to the Governor for their lives.
have 'astb been cen. talking to them and the
significant incident of the day had It,
scene at the police headquarters. The mo
! ment word OF the decision was received nj
| the, detectives in the building disappeared
| with surprising slddenness. As to what dis
trlcts or places they were assigned their sr
perlors were non ccnnittal when asked.
IL known, however, that for some DAYS til,
men have sealed instructions to act as soos
as the decision was received. 1--WE will mo
be caught mapping" was all the Other
Besides tho regular force the dstectiy,
| aepartment has been largeiy reiufefced from
the, outlying stations. just what 6recantion
will he Or have been taken to ,S5reye,,t an,
outbreak the officials decliusko say.
for the execution. The fopen have been ar
ae.sa from an EasterN firm for come time
and VIII be thoroughly tested before bein.
sem !, mere h,!;. An addltSonal scafold will hav
for u tb Gs o anq were being mad
these dark instruI{acn Of death living in til
basement Of thaCrimlnaI Court hniidinp
hnf they, will nosacconmodate over i've VIC